Ancient Jaulian Monastery and the Giant Buddha Reliefs of Taxila
The picture above captures a captivating section of the ancient Jaulian Monastery in Taxila, Pakistan. This historical site is known for its outstanding Buddhist sculptures, architectural elements, and holy structures that are nearly two millennia old.…
Joulian Monastery – A Hidden Treasure of Ancient Taxila
Joulian Monastery: An Undiscovered Gem in Ancient Taxila Introduction One of the most incredible archaeological Buddhist sites in Pakistan is Joulian Monastery, a brilliant exemplar of the historic Gandhara culture. Situated near Taxila in the Province…
Dharmarajika Stupa – A Historical Buddhist Relic In Pakistan
About the Dharmarajika Stupa One of the prominent historical archaeological sites in Pakistan is the Dharmarajika Stupa. This important site is in the historical city of Taxila in the Punjab Province of Pakistan. The historic stupa became an attraction…
Jamal Garhi – A Monastery From the Air
There is something an aerial photo can capture that the perspective of a pilgrim or a visitor on the ground never can: the full architectural rationale of a monastic site, revealed in its entirety as a stone blueprint excavated from the hill slopes. That…
Bhamala – The cross-shaped stupa and the world’s oldest sleeping Buddha
This UNESCO info sign, pictured before the exact site it details, gives us insight into a place unlike any other we’ve covered. We are no longer in Taxila itself, but in Haripur District, on a hill above the Haro River – Bhamala, where rests an utterly…
Ashoka’s Mountain of Stone: The Great Stupa of Dharmarajika
Pass by the fallen Buddhas, the catalogued fragments of hands and feet, the everyday remnants of Jinnan Wali Dheri, and you stumble into a wholly different kind of display case. There’s no religious art to be seen here, only three necklaces, two bangles,…